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Monday, May 9, 2016

E-Learning Interaction Building Tools Comparison

An eLearning course looks incomplete without interactions.
No one likes to take a boring page turner course. Interactions help in making the
course engaging and collaborative. They foster active learning through a
meaningful interchange between the course and learners.

We are excited to bring out the first evereLearningInteraction
Building Tools Comparison. We have compared Raptivity, eLearning Brothers, Articulate
Engage '13, Articulate Storyline 2 and Adobe Captivate 9 on various parameters
that are vital to create, integrate and deploy eLearning interactions. It is
important to note that Adobe Captivate 9 and Articulate Storyline 2 are
evaluated purely for the interaction templates supported by these tools and not
for their course authoring capabilities.

We compiled this comparison after getting inputs from
several Instructional Designers and eLearning course developers. The major
parameters of evaluation are as follows: variety of interactions, question
types supported, multimedia support, font and languages support, publishing and
integration support, user experience and tech support.

We are confident that this comparison sheet will
be a boon for eLearning course creators and Instructional Designers in choosing
the right interaction building tool. Here is the detailed comparison for you. Click on the image for its enlarged view.

And here is a short summary of various tools:

-Raptivity offers widest variety of interactions
and question templates and a good amount of flexibility to customize templates.

-eLearning Brothers is a simple online tool but with
limited multimedia utility.

-If you are looking to create a limited variety
of media-rich interactions, Articulate Engage is the tool to opt for.

-Articulate Storylines gives you the highest
flexibility and multimedia support. But with flexibility comes complexity too.

-Both Raptivity and eLearning Brothers
interactions can be integrated with various authoring tools and offer real-time
preview of how each change is going to look in the output.

Each tool has its own strengths and weaknesses. You need to
consider which features are important for your requirements/projects before
selecting a tool. It’s also important to check availability of tech-support, so
you won’t struggle in critical project times and are able to provide learners
with the best eLearning experience.

Click here
to get a complimentary Excel Sheet copy of this eLearning Interaction Building Tools
Comparison.

Interested to try out Raptivity for your interaction building
needs? Take a 14 day Free Trial and let us know of your experiences. We would also love to hear your experiences with
other tools.